Introduction; About This Guide; Additional Documentation - Entrust nShield Edge Installation Manual

1. Introduction

The Entrust nShield Edge is a portable Hardware Security Module (HSM) for use in root
Certification Authorities (CAs) and Registration Authorities (RAs), code signing, and
remote HSM operations. The nShield Edge combines a full-featured HSM with a smart
card reader, which you can use to securely store and access your organization's
highvalue occasional-use keys, such as certificate signing keys.
The nShield Edge has been designed and tested for deployments where one HSM is used
with one computer or Windows Virtual Machine (VM). Multiple-unit deployments, where
multiple nShield Edge HSMs are connected to the same computer or VM, are not
supported.
We do not recommend using the nShield Edge alongside other Entrust nShield HSMs on
the same computer or VM.

1.1. About this guide

This guide includes:
• Installing the Security World Software. See
• Steps to set up an nShield Edge. See
• How to use an nShield Edge. See
• Troubleshooting information. See Troubleshooting.
• nShield Edge compatibility considerations. See
issues and considerations.
• Instructions to uninstall existing software. See
• Software components and bundles. See
The Security World Software is supplied on the accompanying Security World for nShield
installation media.

1.2. Additional documentation

You can find additional documentation in the
media, including the nShield Edge and nShield Solo User Guide, which describes how to
use the Security World Software. We strongly recommend that you read the release
release
notes in the
These notes contain the latest information about your product.
nShield® Edge Installation Guide
Using the nShield
directory of your installation disc before you use the nShield Edge.
Installing the
Setting up the nShield
Edge.
nShield Edge Windows compatibility
Uninstalling existing
Software packages.
documentation
directory of the installation
software.
Edge.
software.
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